"A tomb? Could it be that the Dragon God is buried there?" Qi Ling asked in surprise.
"No, the Dragon God God's body isn't here. Only his power is here," the Dragon Maiden said. "After the Dragon God God's death, countless people coveted his power. Everyone knows that even obtaining just a tiny fraction of it would bring immense benefits."
"Therefore, the Dragon God had no choice but to seal his power here to prevent it from falling into the hands of others, and no one else can enter this place without permission."
"I see, but why do I feel like I left behind a mess in my past life that I have to clean up?" Qi Ling said dejectedly. "I originally thought that going up to the Divine Realm would mean facing a bunch of enemies, but now it seems that whether I can even ascend to the Divine Realm is still a question."
"Don't worry, Master. Bai Xuan and I have been taken care of by you all our lives, so of course we've already thought of all this for you!" the Dragon Maiden laughed. "You don't need to worry about those things. What you need to think about now is how to regain your power."
"Let me warn you beforehand, even if you have obtained such power now, obtaining the power of the Dragon God will not be an easy task!"
"No way? I feel like I'm practically invincible, and you're still trying to discourage me?" Qi Ling said speechlessly. "Compared to the Sea God's Nine Trials, the difference is just too big! I could pass those Sea God's Nine Trials with my eyes closed."
"Haha, Master, you're quite the joker. Although Xi Xi and I are good friends, it's not quite appropriate to say this, but you don't actually think that a First-Level God can be compared to the Dragon God, do you?" the Dragon Maiden laughed.
"But you can rest assured, after all, it was originally your own strength, so no matter how difficult it is, you will definitely pass the test. I have confidence in you."
Afterwards, the Dragon Maiden truly left. In truth, Qi Ling still had many questions unasked, such as what exactly happened to the Dragon God, why he perished, and what happened after his fall to cause the Divine Realm to become what it is today?
Furthermore, Qi Ling had an even more pressing question: if she was the reincarnation of the Dragon God, then what about the Blood Devil Emperor within her? These two were clearly mortal enemies, so how did they end up in the same body?
With so many questions in mind, Qi Ling finally fell asleep.
Three days later, when everyone was ready and gathered together, Xiao Wu saw that Qi Ling had invited so many people, and more importantly, that everyone except Qi Ling was a beautiful woman, and they all seemed to have a special feeling for him. She immediately felt that something was wrong.
" Brother Qi, what's going on? Why did you bring so many beautiful women with you to Dragon God Island? Are you really going to teach us?" Xiao Wu asked Qi Ling with a suspicious look.
Faced with Xiao Wu's questioning, Qi Ling could only laugh it off, saying, "Haha, well... it was all the Dragon Maiden's arrangement. I had no choice. It's definitely for cultivation, there wouldn't be any other arrangements."
Even Qi Ling herself couldn't believe it when she heard this, but it was the truth. No matter how much Qi Ling asked the Dragon Maiden why she brought so many beautiful women with her, the Dragon Maiden just smiled and didn't answer.
Now, Qi Ling herself started to have doubts. Could it be that the Old Dragon in her past life was an incredibly lecherous dragon? Would the test she had to undergo include the option of sleeping together? That would be quite... exciting!
"Alright, ladies, please look this way!" Just then, the Dragon Maiden suddenly appeared in front of everyone and called out to them with great joy.
"Our tour to Divine Dragon Island is about to depart. Please check that you haven't left anything behind, otherwise you won't be able to come back!"
Qi Ling stared in astonishment at the Dragon Maiden, not only because she looked like a tour guide, but also because she was actually holding a flag more than two meters tall, on which was not only her own portrait but also the seven large characters " Qi Ling's Harem Group".
Even with Qi Ling's thick skin, she couldn't take it anymore at this moment, and shouted speechlessly at the Dragon Maiden, " Dragon Maiden! What are you doing! Take this flag down right now!"
"Oh? No way! I put so much effort into preparing this!" the Dragon Maiden protested.
"What effort could it possibly take to take down such a small flag? You better take it down right now!" Qi Ling said speechlessly.
"How could it not have taken any effort! Master, do you know how difficult it was to choose the angle that makes you look the most handsome? I thought about it for a long time before deciding on this pose! It was such a tough decision!" the Dragon Maiden said.
As soon as the Dragon Maiden said that, some of the women immediately agreed. Dugu Yan excitedly said, "Ah, that's right, that's right! Darling, this angle is especially cool! It has a very domineering feel to it!"
The others echoed her sentiments, leaving Qi Ling feeling helpless. The Dragon Maiden then smiled and said, "Since everyone is so satisfied with this flag, I'm relieved! Please write your names here and then leave your handprints."
Everyone was naturally confused by the Dragon Maiden's request, to which Dragon Maiden replied, "Oh dear, please understand, while Dragon God Island doesn't charge admission, it's not a place you can just enter at will."
"Those who form a pact here today, if they betray their lord in the future, very bad things will happen! Hehehe."
Clearly, this flag is not something simple; it is likely a contract that the Dragon Maiden found somewhere, with the purpose of protecting Dragon God Island.
The aptitude of these people truly alarmed her; it was highly likely that some of them would become deities in the future, and there might be more than one. If they were to turn against each other, it would be heartbreaking.
However, after Qi Ling learned the purpose of the flag, she frowned and said, "Nonsense, Dragon Maiden, I don't need this at all. Everyone here is trustworthy; such a thing won't happen."
"Hmm, that makes sense. Since you put it that way, Master, then..."
But just as the Dragon Maiden was about to take back the flag, someone from the crowd stepped forward. It was Huo Wu who came to the flag, wrote her name on it decisively, and pressed her handprint on it.
Once one person starts, others immediately follow suit, as if they were not signing a contract, but engaging in some enjoyable activity.
Looking at everyone's actions, Qi Ling felt both helpless and relieved. Since they were willing to do this today, she wouldn't blame them even if someone betrayed her in the future.
"Alright, I'll accept everyone's signatures." The Dragon Maiden said, happily putting away the flag. "Oh, and one more thing, that so-called contract was something I made up. It's actually just a piece of ordinary cloth!"